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A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. Options
Daemon
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:00:00 AM
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A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing.

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
DHeavyOne
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:39:03 AM

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It sounds to me like Mr. Wilde and Ms. Rand could be VERY good friends....he he he.....

...but then again, I'm just guessing.
Joseph Glantz
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 7:29:36 AM
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Sounds like the US Congress.
MarySM
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:46:16 AM

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Cynicism would not be so popular if the cynics weren’t right about 95 percent of the time. Well, as David Wolf said, “Idealism is what precedes experience; cynicism is what follows.”

"He who never made a mistake never made a discovery." Samuel Smiles
susanstar1234
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:09:50 AM

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A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. Ok, Chuck, dad will buy you the SVO.


Cynthia Bernadette Sha'aouni
pi
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A cynic is a man...Yes I agree...forget the rest.
ardii
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:26:18 PM
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A hilarious quote! I know of people like that. They seem to know everything, are chalk full of opinions on everything but seem to have nothing good to say about anything.
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